Curtain-pole.



R. DEUGHER.

CURTAIN POLE. APPLICATION- FILED FEB. 20, '1909.

' Patented May 18, 1909.

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ROBERT DEUOHER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 18, 1909.

Application filed. February 20, 1909. Serial No. 479,151.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT DEUCI-IER, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Im )rovements in Curtain-Poles, of which the to lowing is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to curtain poles, and the objects of my invention are, first, to rovide a simple and inexpensive curtain p0 e to which curtains can be easily attached and draped without injuring the curtains; second, to obviate the necessity of using rings and pins for securing curtains to a pole; and third, to provide a curtain pole that will present a neat appearance in connection with a window-frame, doorway or alcove.

I attain the above objects by a polev that will be presently described in detail and then specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings 1-Figure 1 is a front ele vation of the curtain pole partly broken away and partly in section, Fig. 2 is an end view of the same with one of the ornamentations detached, and Fig. 3 is a central cross sectional view of the pole.

In the accompanying drawings, 1 designates cylindrical bar provided with a longitudinal groove 2 extending from one end of the bar to the opposite end. In said groove is arranged a cylindrical rod 3, and upon this rod curtains 4 are suspended and draped, said curtains and the rod being held within the groove by members 5 arranged at the ends of the bar, and a resilient clip 6 arranged intermediate the ends of the bar between the meeting edges of the curtains 4. The members 5 are retained in engagement with the ends of the pole by ornamentations 7 provided with screws 8 adapted to engage in the ends of the bar 1, said members being loosely held by the screws 8 whereby the members can be rearwardly swung to release the ends of the rod 3. Each member comprises a hook-shaped portion 9 having an extension 10 provided with knob 11, said hookbeing adapted to engage the 3 and retain said rod within the groove 2, irres ective of whether the central clip 6 is use However, I preferably use this clip to prevent the central portion of the rod 3 from sagging due to the weight of the curtains or draperies 4.

The pole can be made of wood and the ornamentations 7 and the rod 2 of metal, the ole being finished to harmonize with the nish of the window-frame, door-frame or alcove in connection with which the same is used.

Having now described my invention what I claim as new is 1. A curtain pole comprising a bar, said bar having a groove formed therein from one end of said bar to the op osite end, a rod arranged in said groove an adapted to support the upper ends of curtains, ornamentations, screws carried by said ornamentations and adapted to engage in the ends of said bar, members loosely mounted upon said screws between said ornamentations and the ends of said bar, said members having hook-shaped portions for engaging the ends of said rod, and a resilient clip embracing said bar intermediate the ends thereof for preventing the central portion of said rod from sagging, substantially as described.

2. A curtain pole comprising a bar, said bar having a groove formed therein from one end of said bar to the op osite end, a rod arranged in said groove an adapted to support the upper ends of curtains, ornamentations, screws carried by said ornamentations and adapted to engage in the ends of said bar, and members loosely mounted upon said screws between said ornamentations and the ends of said bar, said members having hookshalped portions for engaging the ends of said ro In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ROBERT DEUCHER.

shaped portion ends of the rod Witnesses:

MAX H. SROLOVITZ, A. J. Truss. 

